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The Committee on Tabor.

The labor committee held a meeting yes
terday and considered NewelIs weekly
payments bill and the bill to abolish the
board of emigration. Mr. Newell contended
that it was necessary SO that Workingmen
could not go in debt When he is paid
monthly he always finds himself in debt.
He buysmore than he calculates on or thinks
he is doing. The system of weekly pay
ments would remedy this evil Mr. Colby
did not think farmers or lumbermen
could adopt the system. He sympathized
with the reform proposed by Newell,
but hardly believed the law would be oper-
alive. 1t was special legislation He be-
lieved it would be better if working people
in shops, factories aud mills could be paid
weekly. Mr.. Arneson thought some of the
provisions of the Newell bill were arbitrary.
Mr.: Lucas urged the passage of the bill.
He said the system of monthly payments
allowed the employers to retain the money
Of their employees during all that time and
get interest OH. This was robbng the en-
pl0YeS. Mr. Costello was in favor Of rail-
road companies paying weekly, and thought
such clause should be Incorporated in
the railroad law. 1t would not come under
the head of special legislation then. The
bill was held over for further consideration.
The bill to abolish the board of immigration
was discussed. Mr.. Costello opposed it.
and said it was good medium to encourage
the immigration of farmers. Mr.. Colby said
the immigration all went to the cities. Mr..
Arneson said the board misrepresented
matters to foreigners to induce them to
come here and locate. Mr. Jones said he
was deceived by the crop statistics sent out
by the board and induced to locate in Red
wood county. He thought the board was
for speculation. 1t was decided to recon
mend that the bill abolishing the board
should pass.
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BURLY BISMARCK.

There is no man now living whose indi-
Vlduallty is so strongly stamped on the times
as Germanys venerable chancellor. In all
the existing complications in European af-
fairs there Is no voice so potent in SHAPING
and controlling the destnies of the Old
World as BIsMARCK's. His utterances are
listened to with more profound respect
than the edicts of all the European rulers
combined. Therefore when the old man
appeared before the reichstag on Tuesday
and with an earneStnesS unusual for him
pleaded for the Strengthening of the German
army, the world was justified in construlng
his conduct into the meaning that the peace
OF Europe is menaced. BISMARCK is both
statesman and soldier. With the eye of a
statesman he evidently perceives the ap-
preaching storm which is almost SIRE tn
break over the continent With the ouick
intelligence and Instincts of the born soldier
he realizes the necessity for the
German empire being perpared for
the impending conflict. Great stakes
are to be played for and BISMARCK
wants the empire which he founded
TO hold the winning hand. He is conscious
OF the immnently perlous position which
Germany occupies. With Austria on one side
and France on the other, and the bitter
memories of past hostilities still burning. BIS
SIARCK knows full well that Germany Will
have her hands full when the conflict does
come. He doesn't propose to be caught
mapping. He wants to be ready for emer-
gencies. He says very plainly that no Of
fenslve movements are intended by his gov
eminent. but he does say to the riechstag
that he knows there is not man in Fran ce
who will concede that Alsace and Lorraine
OF right belong to Germany. There was
world of meaning in that declaration. 1t
betrayed what was going on in the mind of
the great chancellor. Germany has no de-
sire to quarrel with France, yet he knows
that France is literally dying with anxiety
to get chance to wipe out the disgrace of
Sedan. The French people have no desire
to restore the BoNAPARTE dynasty. but
they are itching to wipe the earth with
Germany.
1t will be curious from this time forward
to watch the movements of the European
powers. The old man of Germany's des-
tiny has given the crowned heads of the
continent something to think about His
speech will be the exclusive topic of con-
versation and discussion in court circles for
days to come.
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THE AMBITIOUS CAMERoy.

It seems to be pretty clearly understood
by this time that Senator Don CAMERON,
OF Pennsylvania, is going to wear LoGAN's
fallen mantle. That is, Don has made up
his mind to become presidential candidate
against Mr.. BLAINE. and expects to con-
eentrate upon himself the Stalwart Repub-
.iean strength in the West. In other words,
he aims to step into LoGAN's shoes as the
candidate Of the anti-BLAINE forces. At
first glance it may strike the average ind-
vidual as a piece of temerity on the part
OF Senator CAMERON that makes him ap-
pear ridiculous. But on closer examination
it will be found that he has a foundation on
which to construct his candidacy that really
makes him formidable competitor for the
Plumed Knight. In the first place he would
have solid backing from his own state to
start with. That itself would be a power
In convention that any candidate would
covet. CAMERON is probably the only man
who could wrest PENNSYLVANIA from the
BLAINE column. But he could do it Just
as surely as the sun rises and sets, and no.
body knows it better than Mr.. BLAINE.
u lat strength he could command outside
Of Pennsylvania is a matter of future de-
velopment. But every one knows that the
CAMERoNS are wonderful organizers and
know all the ms and outs of forming poiti-
cal combinations. By iudiciOuS combina-
ton with some strong Western man who
would be ambitious take the second place
on the ticket DoN CAMERON would make
ali opponent to strike more terror into the
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MINNESOTA TRAFFIC..

In the last report of the railroad and
warehouse commissioners is an interesting
table exhibiting the amount of tonnage
carried by the railways in this state during
the past year. The Importance of this
table is that it gives in accurate form a
statement embracing the character and
volume of the general business of our state.
The total tonnage carried by the railroads
during the past year amounted to 9, IT'S. 66S
carried in Minnesota, and %, 797, $40 on the
entire lines. The grain shipment was the
largest of any one product, amounting to
1921, ST. tons. The next was -four and
meal. amounting to 1856. 978 tons. Lum-
Der is the third in the list. reaching the
figure of l. 920, O24. while merchandise fol-
lows with l, III, 303 tons. Live stock ship
mentS exceed a half million tons, while ag-
ricultural products, other than grain, close
up with nearly quarter of million tons.
The table of brick and stone shipments over
the various lines foots up 515, $50. Of the
various lines of railroad doing business in
this state the Manitoba takes the lead in
grain shipments. while the Milwaukee leads
on flour and meal and lumber. The North
ern Pacific comes in a good second
on both grain and lumber, while the
Omaha averages up best on all shipments
and is the third on the lumber list. Of the
total number of tons carried in Minnesota
the Milwaukee takes the lead with /, S97, 73S
tons; the Manitoba, 1.OS2, 931; the Mime
apolis IL st. Louis, lob $40; st. Paul &
Duluth 1, 04S, 029; Northern Pacific. 973,
551, and the Omaha, $50, 99S. Of the num-
Der of tons carried over the entire line the
Chicago & Northwestern leads off with
$50, 355; the Milwaukee, good second,
with G, $40, OO4; the Omaha. the third Oh
the list, with 2,153, 223; the Burlington.
LISP, 3O2; the Northern Pacific, 1,547. 627;
the Manitoba. 1879, GOA; the Minneapolis
6 St. Louis. 1.160. 6S2, and the st. Paul &
Duluth, l, O55. 655,
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DONNELLY'S FLOP.
Some Questions Asked Concerning
His Change OF Base.

To the Editor of the Globe:
For number Of years have been inclined
to think that Hon. l. Donnelly held the inter-
est of the people at heart, and that he was
honest in what he proclaimed. Many others
were outspoken regarding his political dis
honesty, which often led to discussion. was
more conservative and generous and
believed he was more sinned against
than SHINING His recent flop over or
tumble, simply because be was not made the
mouthpiece of the state Democratic conven-
ton has convinced me that others knew him
better than myself. His arguments on the
question of tariff were conclusive, and it
seemed to me unanswerable. The way he de-
nounced it as q system of robbery, iuaugu-
rated and promoted by the Republican party
and fast making serfs OF the Industrious hard
working citizens of this country, was received
with general approval. Railroad and tariff
legislation, opposition to monopolies, and re-
treuchment and reform has been his stock in
trade, upon which he sought to render his
name immortal. Alas how fallen. Divested
of his silYery tougued Cratory, nothing is left
but g. purely selfish political mass
of corruption filled with egotism and incon-
sistencies that does, and will put to shame
the members of any party with which he
affiliates. Think of Donnellys denunciatfon
of the Ubiquitous tariff robbery, and what he
so often proclaimed be would do to right the
wrongs and help the oppressed, could he but
have the opportunity, then read the speech
made at the caucus that nominated c. K
Davis, the acknowledged leader and cham
pon in the Northwest, not only of high pro-
lection. but OF higher protection, than that
advocated by his chieftain, James G. Blaine
Mr.. D. in his actions and support of MIR.
Davis must renounce his former views of the
tariff question, and join in saying to the toll
ing, struggling millions to whom he so often
and feelingly referred, Toll on, thou horny
handed, unfortunate slave, if l can only
reach the goal Of my political ambition my
desired mission is filed Now let US look at
his actions and then at his mode of retrench-
ment. According to the present law, our
state legislature is regularly convened to hold
| sixty days session once in two years, the cost
of which is about 100000, or about 500, 600
per annum. Mr. Donnelly has introduced a
bill to hold annual sessions of eighty DAYS
instead of sixty. Should he sdcCe ed in get
ting his bill through and it becomes a law
two years legislation would cost about
| S266, 600, instead OF 100000.
What will Mr.. Donnelly's tax-burdened
tarfT-robbed constituents think of their rep
| reseutative on tariff revision and retrench-
ment? Surely there must be something
wrong with man that will map out line of
| policy that, he says, alone will protect the
interests of the people, and then at the first
opportunity ignore his former position and
support from the core of his heart, as he puts
it, his most arbitrary opponent. Awaiting
further revelations, 1 am, very respectfully,
G. W. CREsAP.
EvOta MINI Ian 10 1897
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VAN wYCK's CANVASS.


Ii is very pretty fight as it stands that
they are having over in Nebraska over the
United States senatorship. and it is one
which eNctes more than usual interest, be-
cause il is a contest of the people against
the influence of wealthy corporations The
present SENATOR VAN WICK, is the popular
choice and because of his antagonism to
corporate power has arrayed against him al!
the monopolistic influence of the state.
Since the corporations have many friends in
the Stalwarts, who are bitterly opposed to
VAN WICK, the Democrats hold the bal
ance OF power, and his only hope of cleo
ton is through their favor. 1t is unlikely
that through any combination now possible
Democrat can be elected. If there was
even the remoteSt possibility of that kind it
would, of course. be ineXcusable for the
Democratic contingent to rally under the
banner OF any one protesting a different
political faith. But since Democrat cam
not be elected. the Nebraska Democrats
cannot do better than support VAN WICK.
The consistent foe of oppressive monOpoIieS
and the real choice Of the people. VAN
WYCK'S election would be more in the line
OF Democratic procedure than the precipita-
ton of deadlock which might last for
weeks. and which would entail great ex-
pense upon the state. In his ready sympa-
thy with the desires and needs of the peo-
pie, VAN WICK has shown himself at
heart more Democrat than Republican,
and Democrats will suffer no lack of dignity
in supporting hm-always providing.
however, that an out and out Democrat can
not be chosen.
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Afraid of the scandinavians.

saltwater Democrat.
capt. Reed has won national reputation
as warden, and has made our state prison
hooel Oh Its kind. The only qualifications
Mr.: stordock possesses for the position are
poltlcal ones. His abilities do not range
auoFe Ihe average, and nothing in his educa-
tion OF experience especially fit him for it.
fohtlcai eXigency alone causes the appoint
mont. Inc alarming disafection of the Sean
oihaVlah clement in Northern Minnesota from
tue hepuoilcan party at the last election gave
It's managers dreadful fright Something
must Do oone TO counterfeit it, and after
having POLITICALLY tramped on Stordock, who
was d candidate for anything, from secretary
OF state down, at the last convention, it be
came necessary to do something, and that
something has been done. 1t is no surprise
TO those who know eX-Tnsurance Commits
sloner McGill. A machine politician Of the
mast pronounced type, backed by a party
VINO are too low in morals to recognize an
necessity for civil service reform. nothing
else could be expected. Mr.. Stordock may
develop special fitness for the position to
which he has been appointed. but that will
be nothing for which his benefactor can take
credit, for special adoption cut no figure in
his appointment
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ANOTsIEEs SILT.
The Senate Travelling Expenses, as
Nehterday gkenorfed


Yesterday Reported.
1t costs just 81, 1913 to bring forty-five
of forty seven senators to the place of leg
iSlatiOn and send them home again. Sena.
tors Scheffer and Smith are very inexpen-
Sive in this respect. as it costs the state
nothing for their transportation, according
to the report of the senate committee Oh
mileage yesterday. The next most mex
penSlve senator is Senator ClOugh. of East
Minneapolis, whose transportation costs
only S2.70, while Senators Swenson and
Oswald incur the enormous expense of So.
The reason for the difference between the
members of the Hennepin county delega-
ton is that MI. ClOugh travels eighteen
miles. and Messrs. Swenson and Os-
wald twenty. The aggregate of miles
travelled by the state senate is
S,9l7 miles. The longest distance is meas
ured by Senator Sampson, of Crookston.
who has been too sick to enjoy the ride
over the wintry Minnesota landscape. He
is put down for $50 miles, $97 so. Sen
ator COmstock, of Moorhead. comes next
with 400 miles. 500. Then the long
lance law makers are graded as follows;
Senator Brown. of Pipestone $50 miles,
S64.50; HiXsOn. Of Herman 3SS miles,
$500; Compton. of Fergus Falls, 352
miles, $50. 80; t. johnson, of Black Ham
mer, Houston county. $50 miles, S52 so;
Whiteman, of Duluth, 800 miles, S4S;
Lende, of Ninland, Yellow Medicine
county, 80 miles, S46.5O, and Clark, of
Window. 800 miles, $45. A. j. White
man, of Duluth, exhibited wonderful de
gree OF honesty by having his mileage cut
down ten miles, which will deprive him of
$1.50, the cost of eight cigars and four
drinks. The payroll was made out yes
terday for the first ten DAYS.
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Tobog, or not tObog; that is the question;
Whether tbs wiser in man to shuttle
Ger slides and slip-ups of uncleaned side
walks.
Or to take sled against hill of ice. sir.
And by scoot-down, get there, To slide; to
ship;
To soar; and, by that slip, to reach the end,
The wind-up, and the thousand bruising
bumps
That hesh is prone to-'tis combustication
Devoutly to be dished! To slide; to slip;
To slip! Perchance to flop; aye, there's the
For in that slip down hill what scrapes may
come;
When we have scratched up all this mortal
hide,
And skinned our paws; there's the respect
That makes calamity of that long slide;
For who would bear the cuts and smartS of
coasts;
The steerer's wrong, the starters stup dity,
The pangs of o'erturned loads. the crushed
up sleigh,
The twenty-five cents out. and the smarts
That patient merit bears when sweet girls
smoker,
When he himself might his quietus take
Off Il toboggan? Who would ride Il sled
To scoOJ and gasp under a horse bianket,
But that the dread Of not being fashionable
That awful bette noir, from whose frown
No tOtogganer returnS-maSterS the hill,
And makes US rather take the ills we fear,
Than fly in haste from the toboggan slidei
Sun and Voice.
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ranks of the BLAINE followers than any
Rennhlican leader in the East.

ranks of the BLAINE followers than any
Republican leader in the East.
Of course there will be more or less kick
ing in his own party against CAMBRoN's
candidacy. and ye; he is more faithful
representative of his party and truer ex-
ponent of its principles than any other
prominent Republican. He is the SUI
premest boss Of the whole outfit, and as
bossism is cardinal principle in the Re-
publican organization there would be an
appropriateness in making him the chief
mogul of the party. In the next place he
is the one supreme leader of Pennsylvania
politics and inasmuch as the Pennsylvania
idea is the controlling one in the Repao-
lican party, there would be additional ap-
propriatenesS in placing CAMERON at the
head of the national organization. With
DoN CAMERON as its presidential candi-
date the Republican party would be itself
again.
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KilIed.f3is wife.

MOUNT HOLLY, n. j., Jan. ia week
ago William Agnew, of Palmyra. went
home from ball at that place with his
wife, and after a few words picked up a
rocking chair and dealt her several murder
Gus blows on the head. crushing in her
skull. He then carried her upstairs to bed
and she died that night. Since then the
body has lain in the room undiscovered, and
Agnew remained about the house and slept
in the same room with the corpse until YES
terday, when the body was discovered.
Agnew was arrested and locked I'D. He
has confessed, saying he committed the
deed while drunk, and that he was
prompted by jealousy.
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GOV. DAWES, EARLY LIFE.
Some Interesting Facts Just Pub.
lished by New York aaper.

Some Interesting Facts Just Pub
lished by New York Eaper.
Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The New York
Sun has the following paragraph:
The ltlnerant biographers of Mr.. Davis, the
college. He attended Carroll college, an in
cipient seat of learning at Waukesha, Wis.
Carroll college is now a thing OF the past, but
it once promised to be large and famous
school. 1t was the first notable instance of
coeducation in the United States. The plan
worked well there. The girls did the cooking
and the boys furnished the meat and grocer
les, and if good friends of the institution had
been numerous and rich enough to provide
salaries for the professors, the experiment
might by this time have become one
of the marves of Western civiza-
ton. Gov. Davis studied law with
Aleck Randall, who afterwards became An
drew Johusons first postmaster general.
Young Davis went to law school at Ann Ar
Dor and graduated in 1851. Last July he de-
Iivered the address to the graduating class at
the Michigan university, and received the de-
gree of l.. L. d. from that Institution. Davis
never studied with Matt Carpenter as has
been said, but made his acquaintance when
Carpenter was a lawyer in the little country
town OF Belot. Davis was appointed clerk in
the supreme court library at Madison. and
used to let Matt in nights and Sundays to
read up on his cases. Davis resembles Car
penter very much intellectually, but is more
given to finish and classical allusion in his
sDeeCheS.
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THEY MEAN BUSINESS.
Con,inuea sron, r,,s, -.

bill introduced by Mr.. Johnson. eff Swift,
(House File No.44) to regulate the furnish
ing OF cars and shipping OF carload lots of
freight, was explained by Mr.. johnson.
The bill was referred to subcommittee
Knox, Green and Sevatson-to consult with
Mr.. johnson. Some slight defects were
apparent. The Keyes bill House File No. 2S)
to regulate common carriers was read and
laid over for consideration There are
some slight amendments to the bill as
proposed by the railroad commissioners
providing that the appointment of commits
sionerS by the governor shall be confirmed
by the senate, that the commission shall
have power to issue subpoenas Mr.. Pot
ters bill, to provide for the better protection
of railroad switches, was also laid over.
Mr. Howard said he didn't believe anything
could be done by law to improve the frogs,
as the railroad companies were constantly
putting in the latest improvements, and
Mr.. Ccmstock expressed the opinion that
he couldn't see
THE USE OF SUCH A BILL
unless it was to give some patent right man
chance to force the adoption of his inven-
ton. Mr.. Sevatson's bill House File No.
53) was read and explained by him and in
cidentally discussed. 1t provides for the
taxation of lands now held or which have
been held by railroad companies in Mime
sofa. Mr.. SeyatSOnS principal object is to
bag the Sioux City Land company. The
Old Sioux City Railroad company has sold
its road, but the lands are held untaxed by
the Sioux City Land company. Mr.. Sc
vatson's bill is the same one that passed
the senate last session but was killed in the
house, the company promising TO put
the land on the tax roll. But
it has not done so. and has
increased the price at which the land is
held from 81 to 81 per acre. If a man
wants to purchase he is referred to a man
who now holds the stock. The company.
Mi. Sevatson says. doesn't want to sell the
land, and thereby settlement and progress
are retarded. The bill will be further con-
Sldered and corrected before being pre-
scented. 1t will be favorably reported from
the committee. Mr.. Donnely's bill to
amend article 10 of the constitution was
considered, discussed at some length and
ordered printed. Mr.. Donnelly said he
wanted it engrafted in the constitution so it
could not be changed so easily. He did not
want it passed as bill. Mr. Prosser
called attention to the manner in which the
railroad companies blocked the highways
with snow fences where there were cuts,
and Mr. Shoemaker expressed his intention
of introducing bill to compel railroads to
Keep their crossings in better condition.
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Tsyo Heads Not Always Best.

PlttSDdrg Dispatch.
Inc rival candidates in the recent election
III Minnesota seem determined to surpass on
a small scale the famous squabble of 1887. In
the national dispute, after referring the
question to commission, the rival claimants
stopped short of swearing themselves in;
but in Minnesota each of the governors
claiming TO have been elected has taken the
oath of office, and asserts the right to per-
form the duties of the position. If the dis
pute could be fought out by the GrGco-
Roman or Marquis of Queensberry rules. it
would probably be less extensively as well as
more promptly settled. As it must go
through a long and tedious trial before the
courts. with the practical certainty that, how
ever it may be decided. the defeated candi-
date will continue to cali his opponent the
Great Frfud for the space of ten years or
more, the prospect is not pleasant for the
people of Minnesota. That growing state
seems in fair way to find out by experience
that sometimes TWO heads are not better than
m